The state of development education in Spain: Initiatives, trends and challenges

Abstract: In this paper I analyse the state of development education (DE) in Spain, considering the specific context of the country, its history and the challenges it currently faces. I provide a review of the overall policy framework, highlighting the Spanish Cooperation Strategy on DE as a signifi...

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Autor: Calvo Salvador, Adelina|||0000-0002-9262-7905
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/13482
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10902/13482
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DE generations
Post-development education
Spain
Global citizenship
The impact of economic crisis
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Sumario:Abstract: In this paper I analyse the state of development education (DE) in Spain, considering the specific context of the country, its history and the challenges it currently faces. I provide a review of the overall policy framework, highlighting the Spanish Cooperation Strategy on DE as a significant turning point in the consolidation of DE. Theoretical development is explained and the role of the main stakeholders, such as public bodies, non-governmental development organizations (NGDOs) and schools are discussed. I evaluate the roles that all of these organizations have played in promoting DE in compulsory education. The conclusions assess some of the strengths and weaknesses of DE in Spain as well as some of the current challenge.